News: United States

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United States: news

Somali 'pirate' appears in court

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 20:30
related countries: Somalia

A Somali teenager captured by the US during the rescue of an American sea captain from pirates appears in court in New York.
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Obama invites Middle East heads

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 19:50
related countries: Egypt, Israel

The US invites Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian leaders for separate talks in a new push for Middle East peace.
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CIA interrogation lawsuits possible

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 19:00

US President Barack Obama leaves open the possibility of prosecutions over harsh CIA interrogation methods.
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Cheney enters 'torture' memos row

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 16:17

Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney urges the CIA to release memos which he says show harsh interrogation techniques work.
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Bail-out 'risk' for US taxpayers

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 13:31

A watchdog monitoring the US's $700bn bail-out plan for banks says aspects could be "unfair" to taxpayers.
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US internet executives visit Iraq

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 12:54
related countries: Iraq

Executives from leading internet companies such as Google, You Tube, and Twitter are in Iraq on a visit arranged by the US State Department
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Polo pony deaths baffle US vets

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 12:33
related places: Florida

Tests are being carried out to find why 21 horses died suddenly ahead of a polo tournament in the US state of Florida.
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Saberi parents welcome Iran signs

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 10:26
related countries: Iran

The parents of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi welcome Iranian judiciary chief's call for a swift and fair appeal.
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Asian stocks fall on bank fears

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 8:17

Asian shares fall sharply, echoing declines in the US caused by renewed concerns about the world's banks.
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'Teenage pirate' arrives in US

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 5:04
related countries: Somalia
related places: New York

A Somali teenager accused of being one of the pirates who held a US sea captain hostage is flown to New York to face trial.
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US marks 10 years since Columbine

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 2:21
related places: Columbine

Events are held to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre in which two former pupils killed 13 people.
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Obama reaffirms support for CIA

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 1:52

President Obama tells the CIA it remains key to protecting the US, days after releasing memos on past interrogation techniques.
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Iran orders 'fair' US spy appeal

Monday, April 20th 2009, 17:25
related countries: Iran

Iran's judiciary chief orders a "quick and fair" appeal for US-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi, jailed last week for spying.
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Weapons debate

Monday, April 20th 2009, 15:52
related places: Columbine

US gun controls 10 years on from the Columbine killings
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Pirate mother's Obama mercy plea

Monday, April 20th 2009, 15:49

The mother of a teenage alleged pirate held over the hostage-taking of a US sea captain asks President Obama to free him.
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Israeli-Swiss row over racism talks

Monday, April 20th 2009, 12:16
related countries: Germany

Israel recalls its ambassador to Switzerland over talks with Iran's leader, who is attending an anti-racism conference in Geneva.
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Hugo Chavez's book gift to Barack Obama is an overnight bestseller

Monday, April 20th 2009, 1:29
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Amazon

A book given by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez to US President Barack Obama rises 53,293 places on the Amazon listing in two days.
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Americas rivals see signs of hope

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 20:56
related countries: Cuba, Venezuela

An Americas summit ends with no joint declaration, but signs of a thaw in US ties with Cuba and Venezuela.
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Iran leader urges reporter rights

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 18:17
related countries: Iran

Iran's president says journalist Roxana Saberi must be able to defend herself in an appeal against her spying conviction.
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US woman wins race against clock for dead fiance's sperm

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 7:37
related places: New York

A New York woman wins a race-against-the-clock legal bid to harvest her dead fiance's sperm - with just four hours to spare.
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'US strike' on Pakistan militants

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 6:47
related countries: Pakistan

A suspected US missile strike has targeted a Taleban base in north-western Pakistan, say local security officials.
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Obama dismayed by Iran sentence

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 22:20
related countries: Iran

President Obama is "deeply disappointed" by an eight-year sentence given to an Iranian-American journalist for spying.
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US boycotts UN racism conference

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 21:49
related countries: Israel
related places: Washington

Washington confirms it will boycott a UN forum on racism next week because of differences over Israel and free speech.
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Pressure on

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 19:09
related countries: Iran

Saberi case tests US president's new Iran agenda
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Iran jails journalist as US spy

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 18:38
related countries: Iran

An Iranian-American journalist who denies spying for the US in Iran is jailed for eight years on the charge of espionage.
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Rescued captain returns home

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 10:19
related countries: Somalia

US sea captain Richard Phillips gets a hero's welcome at his Vermont hometown following his dramatic rescue from pirates.
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning'

Saturday, April 18th 2009, 6:17
related countries: Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago

President Barack Obama says the US seeks a fresh start in relations with Cuba, as the Summit of the Americas begins.
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Female soldiers

Friday, April 17th 2009, 20:12

Threat of sexual violence for US women in combat
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Clinton admits Cuba policy failed

Friday, April 17th 2009, 19:15
related countries: Cuba
related places: Washington

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says US policy on Cuba has failed and welcomes a Cuban offer of wide-ranging talks.
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Obama to regulate 'pollutant' CO2

Friday, April 17th 2009, 17:29

The US government is to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, having decided they pose a danger to human health and well-being.
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US nuclear monitors leave N Korea

Friday, April 17th 2009, 15:18
related countries: North Korea

US nuclear monitors follow UN inspectors in leaving North Korea, which has quit nuclear talks after UN criticism of its rocket launch.
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Netanyahu 'no partner for peace'

Friday, April 17th 2009, 15:05
related countries: Israel

Israel's PM must back Palestinian statehood if peace talks are to resume, the Palestinian Authority says as a US envoy visits.
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Dollar Bill: Hillary Clinton offers her husband as a lottery prize

Friday, April 17th 2009, 13:09
related places: Bill

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offers the chance to spend a day with her husband Bill in exchange for help to pay off her campaign debt.
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Donors pledge $5bn for Pakistan

Friday, April 17th 2009, 12:27
related countries: Japan, Pakistan
related places: Tokyo

International donors pledge more than $5bn to Pakistan to support its economy and fight off Islamic extremism.
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New pet airline bids passengers a 'bone voyage'

Friday, April 17th 2009, 11:24

A new pets-only airline will transport animals in creature comfort between five major US cities.
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Should CIA 'torture' staff be prosecuted?

Friday, April 17th 2009, 9:59

CIA staff who used harsh interrogation techniques will not be prosecuted, US President Obama says. Do you agree?
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Somali 'pirate' to be tried in US

Friday, April 17th 2009, 9:58
related countries: Somalia
related places: New York

A Somali man captured by the US navy during a confrontation with pirates is to be tried in New York, US officials say.
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Obama publishes 'torture' memos

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 23:04
related places: Bush

The Obama administration publishes four secret memos detailing Bush-era CIA interrogation methods.
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Sudan 'to accept some Darfur aid'

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 22:51
related countries: Sudan
related places: Darfur

Sudan agrees to allow some aid back into Darfur, following its expulsion of humanitarian groups, a US senator says.
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Obama backs Mexico's drug war

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 22:44
related countries: Mexico

On a visit to Mexico, US President Barack Obama pledges to be a "full partner" in its fight against the drug cartels.
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Dutch Iraqi sentenced in US trial

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 19:28
related countries: Iraq, Netherlands
related places: Dutchman

A US judge sentences an Iraqi-born Dutchman accused of planting roadside bombs in Iraq to 25 years in jail.
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Netanyahu calls for recognition

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 16:56
related countries: Israel

Israel's new PM says he will discuss a Palestinian state if Palestinians first recognise Israel as a Jewish state.
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Freed US captain arrives in Kenya

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 14:28
related countries: Somalia

The American sea captain rescued from Somali pirates arrives in Kenya, as his crew land back in the US.
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US soldier gets life for Iraq deaths

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 14:23
related countries: Germany, Iraq

A US Army master sergeant convicted of the 2007 murder of four Iraqi detainees is sentenced to life in jail.
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UN sent N Korea firm 'blacklist'

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 3:54
related countries: Japan, North Korea

The US and Japan inform the UN of North Korean companies they say support the country's weapons programme.
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US denies naming Vatican envoys

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 3:27
related places: Vatican, White House

The White House denies floating any potential Vatican envoys, amid reports three names were rejected by the Holy See.
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Obama tax returns reveal what they earn and what they give

Thursday, April 16th 2009, 0:11

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle made $2.66m in 2008, mostly from book royalties, tax returns show.
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Tax protests

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 23:57

Obama's opponents rally across the US
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US unveils plan to tackle piracy

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 21:33
related places: Aden

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveils a four-point plan to tackle piracy off Somalia.
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US blacklists Mexico drug cartels

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 19:59
related countries: Mexico

The US government places three Mexican organisations on its list of drug syndicates, a day before the president visits Mexico.
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US economy still contracting

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 19:27
related places: March

US economic activity weakened in March, but there were some signs of stabilisation, the Federal Reserve says.
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Togo leader's brother is arrested

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 17:01
related countries: Togo

The brother of Togo's president is arrested as he tries to seek asylum in the US embassy.
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Far right groups 'growing' in US

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 16:52

The US far right is on the up, following President Obama's election and the economic downturn, a new report warns.
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Gaddafi outlines African vision

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 16:39
related places: Africa

African Union chairman Muammar Gaddafi spells out his plans to create a United States of Africa.
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Pirates attack second US vessel

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 12:46
related countries: Somalia

Pirates attack a US cargo ship off Somalia in the latest of a spate of incidents - but this time the attempt fails.
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Tensions high in North Korea row

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 7:41
related countries: North Korea

The US joins other nations in urging N Korea to return to nuclear talks as the row over its rocket launch deepens.
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'Nazi guard' deportation blocked

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 1:12
related countries: Germany

An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained.
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US to tackle resurgent bed bugs

Wednesday, April 15th 2009, 0:31

The US government moves to tackle bed bugs, which have re-emerged as a major problem in many parts of the country.
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New wave of Somali pirate attacks

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 20:48
related countries: France, Somalia
related places: Aden

Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people.
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Castro welcomes US Cuba changes

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 19:21
related countries: Cuba

Fidel Castro describes US rules allowing unlimited family travel and remittances to Cuba as "positive, although minimal".
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Obama suggests recession easing

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 17:42

President Obama and Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke say there are signs the recession is easing but times remain tough.
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US 'set to detain' Nazi suspect

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 17:37
related countries: Germany

John Demjanjuk, accused by Germany of Nazi war crimes, is set to be held by the US prior to deportation, his lawyer says.
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Vatican 'vetoes' US envoy names

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 17:01
related places: Vatican

The Vatican reportedly vetoes three of Barack Obama's potential nominees as US ambassador - including Caroline Kennedy - amid a row over abortion.
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US troops 'might stay in N Iraq'

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 16:21
related countries: Iraq
related places: June

US combat troops may stay in northern Iraq after a June deadline expires, a top US commander says.
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Goldman sparks bank shares rally

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 14:02

Financial shares across Europe rise sharply after US banking giant Goldman Sachs announces surprisingly good results.
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Journalist goes on trial in Iran

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 11:46
related countries: Iran

An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US has gone on trial and a verdict is expected soon, Iran says.
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Phil Spector convicted of murder

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 9:57
related places: Los Angeles

US music producer Phil Spector is found guilty of murdering actress Lana Clarkson at his home in Los Angeles, after a retrial.
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Breaking the ice

Tuesday, April 14th 2009, 8:15
related countries: Cuba

As US eases travel restrictions, all eyes turn to Cuba
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Goldman Sachs sees strong results

Monday, April 13th 2009, 23:20

US financial giant Goldman Sachs posts a $1.8bn quarterly profit, more than expected and a day ahead of schedule.
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GM stock hit by bankruptcy report

Monday, April 13th 2009, 22:00

Shares in US carmaker General Motors fall sharply after reports that the US government wants it to start bankruptcy proceedings.
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Obama eases curbs on Cuba travel

Monday, April 13th 2009, 20:19
related countries: Cuba

The US president approves measures that will allow Cuban-Americans to travel more freely to Cuba, his spokesman says.
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Somali mortars miss US politician

Monday, April 13th 2009, 18:13
related countries: Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Somali insurgents fire mortars towards the plane of a US Congressman visiting Mogadishu.
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US crew urge Obama to end piracy

Monday, April 13th 2009, 18:06
related countries: Somalia

The US crew of the Maersk Alabama urge President Obama to end the "crisis" of Somali piracy.
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Cabrera aided by past major win

Monday, April 13th 2009, 7:37
related countries: Argentina
related places: Masters

Argentina's Angel Cabrera says his experience of winning the US Open in 2007 proved an invaluable aid to his triumph in this year's Masters.
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US captain rescued from pirates

Monday, April 13th 2009, 3:16
related countries: Somalia

Snipers pick off Somali pirates holding a US captain hostage in a dramatic rescue authorised by US President Barack Obama.
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Mexico says US fuels gun crime

Sunday, April 12th 2009, 22:17
related countries: Mexico
related places: America

Mexico's ambassador to the US urges America to stop a flow of guns and cash which he says is fuelling the country's drug wars.
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City pollution

Sunday, April 12th 2009, 21:41

US study looks at air quality's impact on life expectancy
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New Somali bid to free US captain

Sunday, April 12th 2009, 15:47
related countries: Somalia

Somali elders launch a fresh attempt to resolve the stand-off between the US navy and pirates holding a US captain hostage.
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Campaign promise kept as Obamas 'pick first puppy'

Sunday, April 12th 2009, 7:18

The presidential pooch promised by US President Barack Obama to his daughters has been picked, US media reports say.
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Obama brother refused entry to UK

Sunday, April 12th 2009, 2:42
related countries: United Kingdom

US President Barack Obama's half-brother was denied entry to the UK after being accused of a serious crime on an earlier visit, the Home Office confirms.
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Cabrera and Perry lead at Augusta

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 21:18
related places: Augusta, Masters

Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera share the lead after a dramatic third day of the Masters at Augusta.
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Somali pirates seize 'Italian' boat

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 19:54

A tug with 16 people on board is hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, as a standoff continues over a US captain taken hostage.
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Rain hope for US wildfire states

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 15:27

Heavy rain this weekend could bring relief to parts of the southern US hit by deadly wildfires, forecasters say.
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Pirates caution against US rescue

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 14:52
related countries: Somalia

Somali pirates holding a US captain hostage warn that the use of force to rescue him could result in "disaster".
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American cultures mix in New Mexico

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 11:32
related places: New Mexico

Siobhann Tighe meets Native Americans who feel they have found a balance between traditional and modern ways of life.
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Suicide bomber kills Iraqi Sunnis

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 10:41
related countries: Iraq

A suicide bomber attacks US-allied Sunni Awakening militiamen in Iraq, killing at least nine and wounding about 30.
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California returns 'looted art'

Saturday, April 11th 2009, 6:44
related places: Renaissance, California

The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany.
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Storm system hits southern US

Friday, April 10th 2009, 23:33
related places: Texas, Oklahoma

Tornadoes and wildfires fuelled by strong winds wreak destruction in the southern US, leaving at least eight people dead.
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Obama sees 'hope' for US economy

Friday, April 10th 2009, 17:05

President Barack Obama says he sees "glimmers of hope" in the US economy, but warns there is a lot more work to do.
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Captain 'tried to escape pirates'

Friday, April 10th 2009, 16:47
related countries: Somalia

A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say.
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US dismisses 'Nazi guard' appeal

Friday, April 10th 2009, 14:42
related countries: Germany

US officials reject a suspected Nazi death-camp guard's appeal against deportation from the US to Germany.
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Iraq blast kills five US troops

Friday, April 10th 2009, 13:27
related countries: Iraq
related places: Mosul

Five US soldiers are among seven people killed by a suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the US military says.
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US navy bears down on pirate boat

Friday, April 10th 2009, 11:28
related countries: Somalia
related places: Africa

A US warship eyes the lifeboat in which Somali pirates are holding an American captain, as other warships are dispatched.
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Obama seeks extra funds for wars

Friday, April 10th 2009, 4:48
related countries: Afghanistan, Iraq
related places: Congress

US President Barack Obama is seeking $83.4bn to fund operations in Afghanistan and Iraq this year, sources reveal.
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Banks drive US stocks up sharply

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 23:31
related places: Wall Street

Big gains in banking stocks push Wall Street sharply higher after a major US bank said it would make record profits this quarter.
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US hijack ship 'sails for Kenya'

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 20:02
related countries: Kenya

The hijacked ship freed by its crew reportedly sets sail for Kenya, but its US captain remains a hostage on a lifeboat.
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US marine cleared of Iraq killing

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 18:25
related countries: Iraq
related places: Marine

A US military jury acquits a marine sergeant of killing an unarmed detainee during fighting in Iraq in 2004.
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Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 15:18
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr rally in Baghdad against the US presence in Iraq, six years after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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FBI in hostage talks with Somalis

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 15:00
related countries: Somalia

FBI hostage negotiators are trying to free a US cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean.
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Father appeals for Iran reporter

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 13:50
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

The father of an Iranian-American journalist accused of spying vows to stay in Tehran until her release from prison.
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